Research
New pinprick blood tests could detect early signs of disease more than 10 years before symptoms appear, following analysis of samples from 500,000 people. The tests are being developed after researchers completed measurements of nearly 250 different proteins, sugars, fats and other compounds in blood collected from half a million volunteers. These molecular profiles provide [...]
A new TB treatment called sorfequiline has shown stronger action against the bacteria than existing drugs in early-stage trial results. The antibiotic demonstrated what researchers describe as enhanced effectiveness against TB bacteria with a comparable safety profile to current treatments. The findings could lead to shorter treatment times and improved cure rates for a disease [...]
Holly Health, in collaboration with Loughborough University and Modality Partnership, has completed an Innovate UK–funded 18-month project focused on advancing digital self-management for people living with or at risk of multimorbidity. By combining behavioural science with machine learning technology within the Holly Health app, the Biomedical Catalyst project introduced a just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) system. [...]
HT World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology World's most comprehensive AI-powered tool for neuroscience unveiled The new Brain Knowledge Platform (BKP) has been unveiled by Allen Institute researchers and engineers. This first-of-its-kind database and research tool has just launched with data from over 34 million brain cells. [...]
Doctors unveiled an AI tool that could cut failed organ transplant attempts by 60 per cent by predicting donor viability within the critical window. The machine learning model forecasts whether donors will die within the timeframe that preserves liver quality, outperforming experienced surgeons’ judgement. In liver transplants using donors who die after cardiac arrest — [...]
A newly-launched digital platform aims to help NHS GP practices run clinical trials faster and reach underrepresented patients across the UK. The DaRe2THINK clinical trial has built the platform to cut paperwork for GP staff and widen access to studies. The system securely links to GP IT, automatically transferring relevant health data to participating NHS [...]
Improvements to clinical practice and work-life balance are being achieved at pace by early adopters of digital pathology at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Luisa Motta and Dr Lynne Jamieson give the detail on the latest impact in a Greater Manchester wide programme. Effective new digital multidisciplinary team meetings, better work-life balance, [...]
George A. Gellert MD, MPH, MPA, is an epidemiologist focused on using information technology to improve public health outcomes. In this article he discusses the findings from his recent research collaboration with Imprivata, just published in the peer reviewed journal Advances in Health Information Science and Practice (AHISP), the official journal of the American Health [...]
A new peer-reviewed study has revealed significant clinical time and cost savings from implementing single sign-on (SSO) technology in hospitals. Dr George Gellert, an epidemiologist focused on using IT to improve public health outcomes, and 27 co-authors, many from UK hospitals, have just had a study into the clinical time savings and the financial value [...]
People are more likely to open up about their health to artificial intelligence (AI) than to their doctors, according to a new white paper from UK digital health company Aide Health. The report, “Building Patient Trust in AI,” reveals a striking contradiction at the heart of modern healthcare: while most people still feel uneasy about [...]
